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Rubisco is a crucial enzyme of photosynthesis that has 3 possible substrates - o

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Question

Rubisco is a crucial enzyme of photosynthesis that has 3 possible substrates - oxygen, carbon dioxide and RuBP. When Rubisco uses Oxygen as a substrate it undergoes a process called photorespiration. Which of the following statement(s) must be true regarding photorespiration? Note: more than one answer is possible, check all appropriate choices Select all that apply: a. Carbon is not fixed b. Rubisco has 3 possible active sites c. This process is inefficient cross out cross out cross out d. This process only occurs when the levels of oxygen rise in the atmosphere e. Photorespiration is advantageous to the plant cross out cross out

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

a. Carbon is not fixed

c. This process is inefficient

d. This process only occurs when the levels of oxygen rise in the atmosphere